Author Archives: Anton

with crumbs on his face

Posted on Tuesday, 2005 February 15 by Anton

Recently I had occasion to sing a verse of “Rum, By Gum” and Jeff Riggenbach asked whether it came from The Lamplighters; I allowed as how that might well be the case. A spot of websearching now suggests the Mitchell … Continue reading →

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if one is good . .

Posted on Tuesday, 2005 February 15 by Anton

Was it in a dream that I heard the rumor of a collection of ABBA songs performed in the style of Gordon Lightfoot?

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poli-linki

Posted on Monday, 2005 February 14 by Anton

Cartoon: the parable of the Good Samaritan, revisited America’s Socialized Health Care by Lawrence Wilson M.D. The War on Pain Sufferers by Sheldon Richman Hunger for Dictatorship by Scott McConnell

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safety and illusion

Posted on Monday, 2005 February 14 by Anton

Malcolm Gladwell writes: Jettas are safe because they make their drivers feel unsafe. S.U.V.s are unsafe because they make their drivers feel safe. That feeling of safety isn’t the solution; it’s the problem. I am reminded of various more politicized … Continue reading →

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heraldry today?

Posted on Monday, 2005 February 14 by Anton

I wonder whether any entity in Holstein uses a symbol like this. The coat of arms of the former Counts is usually described as a white nettle-leaf (nesselblatt) on a red field, but has also been seen as a white … Continue reading →

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rescue a wildcat, pay a fine

Posted on Monday, 2005 February 14 by Anton

I have occasionally ranted that the war on wetbacks is wrecking the American spirit of casual charity. The drug war, too, is doing its bit: The three men decided to rescue the animal so that it wouldn’t be hit by … Continue reading →

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venerable icons

Posted on Thursday, 2005 February 10 by Anton

Twenty years ago I sometimes played cards with a deck of six suits: the extras (both blue) were boat-wheels and pairs of tennis racquets. Recently I thought, if I were designing a deck with new suits, they’d be heraldic favorites … Continue reading →

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